Event Details
Venue : The Mere, Cremorne Gardens, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0PA
Date : Sunday 31st August 2025
- AWARD-WINNING VENUE IN THE HEART OF SHROPSHIRE
- BEAUTIFUL FRESHWATER MERE SWIM
- PICTURESQUE COUNTRYSIDE BIKE COURSE
- FULLY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC RUN COURSE
- LIMITED FREE CAMPING ONSITE
Race Information:
The Event
Join the Shropshire Triathlon for an exhilarating race experience set in the stunning surroundings of The Mere at Ellesmere.
This triathlon offers a scenic open-water swim, a countryside bike ride, and a closed-road run, making it perfect for athletes of all levels.
With multiple race distances and an unforgettable atmosphere, it's the ideal challenge for beginners and seasoned triathletes alike.
The Shropshire Triathlon has been held at the fabulous venue of The Mere at Ellesmere since 1992.
The Mere in Ellesmere was awarded the Green Flag Award for eight years in a row, recognising it as one of the best parks in the world.
- Registration, swim start, transition, and finish line are all within a stone's throw of each other
- Open water swim in The Mere
- Shropshire & Welsh countryside bike course
- Closed to traffic road run course
- Official event photographer capturing your bike, run & finish
- Finishers medal for everyone
Course Maps
Middle Swim course distance: 1 lap = 1km
Middle & Middle Relay: 1km lap x 2 laps = 2km
Olympic & Sprint Swim course distance: 1 lap = 750m
Olympic & Olympic Relay: 750m lap x 2 laps = 1.5km
Sprint & Sprint Relay: 750m lap x 1 lap = 750m
Middle & Olympic Bike course distance: 1 lap = 39km
Middle & Middle Relay: 39km lap x 2 laps = 78km
Olympic & Olympic Relay: 39km lap x 1 lap = 39km
Sprint Bike course distance: 1 lap = 25km
Sprint & Sprint Relay: 25km lap x 1 lap = 25km
Run course distance: 1 lap = 5km
Middle & Middle Relay: 5km lap x 4 laps = 20km
Olympic & Olympic Relay: 5km lap x 2 laps = 10km
Sprint & Sprint Relay: 5km lap x 1 lap = 5km
Bike Course Maps
To view course direction & distance markers, please click on, “view full version” (top left-hand corner of the map) or run your mouse cursor along the mountain graph to see course direction.
Run Course Map
Race Day Information
Please take some time to read all the event information, it will make it far more enjoyable for you and reduce the need to ask questions on the day. You can use this information as a guide for your event.
Full and up to date competitor race day information with your race number and start time will be emailed to you 7-10 days before the event. Please check spam/junk folders.
WE DO NOT POST ANYTHING OUT - you will collect your race numbers, stickers, etc. at registration on the day.
Good luck and have a great day!
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Start times & Cut-off times
Shropshire Middle Triathlon will start from 7:30am.
Shropshire Olympic Triathlon will start from 8:30am.
Shropshire Sprint Triathlon will start from 9:10am.
The cut off times for the Shropshire Middle Triathlon and Relay are as follows:
Swim: 1hrs 15mins after start time | Bike: 5hrs 15mins after start time | Run: 8hrs after start time
Share the Swim, Bike, Run with friends and create your own relay team.
Choose your favourite discipline, then invite friends or teammates to join and complete your relay team.
(Age restrictions apply)
HOW IT WORKS
A relay team can consist of two or three people.
Each member of the relay team completes one or two of the three disciplines in the triathlon.
The swimmer completes the swim, then the swimmer passes the electronic chip to the cyclist inside the cycle transition area.
The cyclist completes the cycle course and passes the electronic chip to the runner in the transition area.
The runner completes the run and hands in the electronic chip at the finish line.
All team members can cross the finish line together and collect their medals.
Awards
We award first place in the Female Relay Event and first place in the Open/Mixed Category Relay Event.
All Open/Mixed Category teams can consist of two or three people, male or female.
Do I need to wear a wetsuit?
If you are taking part in the Middle, Middle Relay, Olympic or Olympic Relay, wetsuits are compulsory.
For the Sprint and Sprint Relay, wetsuits are not compulsory. However, if you wish to wear one for these distances then that isn’t a problem.
Don't want to go IT alone?
Why not take part as a relay team of 2 or 3 and share the challenge of swim, bike and run!
Just simply pick the discipline that you love and get your friends and family to choose what they'd like to do to complete your relay team.
Middle Distance
£130.00 was £199.00
Date : Sunday 31st August 2025
- 2km Swim
- 78km Cycle
- 20km Run
- 18 years (on race day)
Middle Distance Relay
£150.00 was £219.00
Date : Sunday 31st August 2025
- 2km Swim
- 78km Cycle
- 20km Run
- 18 years (on race day)
Olympic
£80.00 was £105.00
Date : Sunday 31st August 2025
- 1.5km Swim
- 39km Cycle
- 10km Run
- 17 years (on race day)
Olympic Relay
£94.00 was £119.00
Date : Sunday 31st August 2025
- 1.5km Swim
- 39km Cycle
- 10km Run
- 17 years (on race day)
Sprint
£74.00 was £99.00
Date : Sunday 31st August 2025
- 750m Swim
- 25km Cycle
- 5km Run
- 16 years (on race day)
Sprint Relay
£89.00 was £114.00
Date : Sunday 31st August 2025
- 750m Swim
- 25km Cycle
- 5km Run
- 16 years (on race day)